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# HEARIN G DOCKE T Joh n C . Doubc k DOUDCK , PYFH K

& FOX , LL P 30 7 N . Jackso n P.O . Bo x 23 6 Helena , M T5%2 4 Attorne y fo r

Responden t UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTR.\NSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S 

## WASHINGTON , D.C . dbi\'bL^'^ 3 J . RANDOLP H BABBITT , Administrato r ) PAA DOCKE T C P UNASSIGNE D Federa l Aviatio n Administration . ) ) I-A A Cas e No. : 2011NM19001 2 Complainant , )

) RESPONDENT' S RESPONSE S MAUREE N T . WILSON-DOUBE K ) J O COMPT,AINANT' S ) DISCOVER Y REQUEST S Respondent . ) Judg e Unassignc d CoiTie s no w Responden t an drespond s t o Complainant' s initia l discover y rct^ucM S a s Ibllows : INTERROGATOR Y NO . 1 : Describ e withspecificit y al l ol'th e fact s an d argument s whic hyo u anlicipal e presentin g i n th e cours e o f

th e DO T hearin g i n thi s matte r pertainin g t o th e avoidanc e o r mitigatio n o f

th e sanctio n sough t

b y th e FA A i n thi s ca.<^e . ANSWER : Mauree n Wiison-Doubek . hereatte r referre dt o a s Respondent , purchase dasmal l bottl e o f win e alte r

passin g throug hsecurit y an dbefor e sh e go t o n th e airplane . Sh e wa s neve r tol dan dbelieve dtha t

i t wa s perfectl y prope r

an dlawfu l fo r

he r t o bu y th e win e at

th e counte r

whic hwa s i n th e boarding/wailin g area . Other s woul d purchas e win e an ddrin k it o n th e airplan e an dn o on e eve r tol dhe r tha t wa s imprope r

o r unlawful . Indeed , sh e ha dworke da t that sam e counte r

previousl y an dn o on e ha deve r tol dhe r tha t sh e neede dt o infor man y o f th e purchaser s tha t

the y coul dpurchas e hu t no t drin k th e win e whe n Ihe y boarde dth e airplane . Insofa r a s mitigatio n i s concerned , Responden t

receive s Socia l Securit y Disabilit y benefits .10/27/201 1 16:5 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A - QM S ©002/00 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 INTERROGATOR Y NO . 2 : Identif y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e numbe r al l person s who myo u kno w t o hav e persona l knowledg e o f th e matter s allege di n th e Complaim . ANSWER : Responden t inlend s t o cal l th e proprieto r o f th e counte r

whic hsh e ha s describe di

n th e previou s answe r

t o Interrogator y No . 1 t o testif y i n asimila r

vein , tha t is . that n o on e i s tol dthe y canno t consum e th e beverag e whic hthe y purchas e fro m tha t are aonc e the y boar dth e /light . Responden t ha s alread y provide dalette r fromthai individual . INTERROO A rOR Y NO . 3 : Identif y b y title , date , autho r

presen t custodian , an d content , al l documenis . includin g correspondence , obtaine db y yo u o r i n you r possession , relatin g t o th e assertion s i n th e Complaint , you r

appeal , you r

answer , an dan y aftlimativ e defense s whic hyo u anticipat e raisin g i n thi s matter . ANSWER ; Nothin g beyon dwha t ha s alread y bee n submitted . rNTERROGATOR Y NO . 4 : Identif y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number , al l person s who myo u inten dt o hav e testif y a. s afactua l o r

exper t witnes s i n you r

defens e a

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an dfo r factual witnesses , provid e adetaile dsummar y o f eac h person s anticipate dte.-itimony . ANSWT£R : Responden t doe s inten dt o cal l a s witnesse s b y depositio n o r i n perso n th e tw o fligh t

attendant s o n boar dth e involve daircraft . Th e femal e fligh t auendant , wil l tesiif}' , Responden t expects , tha i th e mal e attendan t treate dResponden t nidcl y b y tellin g he r

.*;h e wa s i n troubl e fo r

takin g adrin k

fro mth e win e bottl e an dno t explainin g th e situatio n or th e limitation s o n consumptio n o f win e no t purchase daboar d th e aircraft . Responden t wil l testif

y a avvil l th e proprieto r

o f th e servic e counte r

in.side th e secure dare ao f

th e terminal . Thei r

testimon y wil l b e i n accor dwit hth e lette r

whic hwa s submitte dby th e vendor/proprieto r an dth e informatio n an dfact s asserte di n Respondent' s Answer . INTERROGATOR Y NO . 5 : Identif y b y title , date , auUior , presen t custodian , an d content , al l document' ; whic hyo u anticipat e offerin g int o evidenc e a t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an dthroug hwhic hwimes s or witnesses . ANSWER : Becaus e certai n o f th e wimesse s ma y nee dt o b e deposed . Responden t

canno t answe r thi s Interrogator y No . 5 beyon danswerin g tha t sh e intend s t o testif y an dsh e wil l cal l th e vendor/proprieto r o f th e counter . The y wil l testif y tha t win e i s sol dt o peopl e withi n th e secure dare ao f th e airport , tha t

man y peopl e tak e tha t

win e aboar dan ddrin k

it aboar dt o th e bes t

of thei r knowledg e an dexperience .10/27/201 1 1G:5 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 13003/00 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 INTERROGA'fOR Y NO . 6 : Wit hrespec t t o eac hexpe n witnes s identille di n respons e t

o Interrogator^ ' No . 4 . above , specif y thei r specifi c are ao f

expertise , an d provid e asynopsi s o f

thei r credentials , background , trainin g an dexperience . ANSWER : N o exper t witnesse s ar e anticipated . INTERROG.ATOR Y NO . 7 : Withrespec t t o cae hexper t

yo u expec t

t o cal l a s a witness , stat e th e subjec t matte r o n whic hth e exper t

i s expecte dt o testify , an dstat e th e substanc e o f

th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic hth e exper t i s expecte dt o testily , an da summar y o f

th e ground s for

eac hsuc hopinion . ANSWER : N o exper t witnesse s ai e diuicipatcd . INTERROGATOR Y NO . 8 : Slat e b y name , address , telephon e number , dal e o f conversation , an dsub.'^ianc e o f conversation , al l person s [othe r tha n lega l counse l o r spouse ] wit hwho myo u hav e discusse dth e matter s allege di n th e Complaint . ANSWER : Responden t ha s no t talke dt o anyon e othe r

tha n th e proprietor/vendo r

o f th e counte r

whic hsell s win e withi n th e .'securedare ao f th e terminal . INTERROGATOR Y NO . 9 : I f yo u den y Reques t

for Admissio n No . 3 i n al l o r part , pleas e provid e adetaile dan dspecifi c descriptio n o f th e event s reference di n Attachmen t

On e t o th e bes t

o f you r knowledg e an drecollection . ANSWER ; Yes . th e Attachmen t No . 1 i s inaccurat e a s describe dbelo w i n m y Respons e t o Admissio n No . 3 . REQUES T FO RPRODCUTIO N NO . 1 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s refene dt n i n you r answe r t o th e precedin g interrogatorie s No . 1 throug hNo . 9 . RHSPONSl'^ ' Nothin g othe r tha n wha t

I hav e previou.sl y state dherein . INQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 1 : Admi t that o n Decembe r

4 , 2010 , yo u wer e apassenge r

aboar dHorizo n Airline s flight UIM Z tha t

departe dfromHelena , Montan aenroul e t o Seattle , Wdshinglo n whic hi s th e sam e lligh t reference di n th e Amende dComplain t

file di n thi s matter . RESPONSE : Admitte d REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 2 ; Admi t that , durin g th e nigh t referencedi

n Reques t

Fo r Admissio n No . 1 , yo u consume dth e content s o f abottl e o f win e tha t ha dno t bee n provide dby cre w member s aboar dth e flight reference di n Reques t Fo r Admissio n No . 1 . 3 .10/27/201 1 I G 5 G FA

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2 3 A 5 6 7 6 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 0 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 RESPONSE. ' Admitted , excep t tha t Responden t

doe s no t kno w fromwher e th e vendo r obtaine dth e win e whic hsh e purchase dan dconsume do n flight . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3 : Admi t tha t Attaclimcn t

On e i s i m accurat e descriptio n o f

th e even t

surroundin g you r

consumptio n o f

th e bottl e win e relerence dmReque.s t

Fo r Admissio n No . 2 . RESPONSE : Attachmen t No . 1 i s inaccurate . Attachmen t No . 2 i s accurate , i n regar dt o Attachmen t

No . 1 , th e mal e fligh t

attendan t

wa s very rud e an dcondescendin g an dyelled . H e wa s anythin g bu t polite . H e simpl y tol dm e I coul dno t drin k th e win e aboard . Eate r

o n 1 wa s lol dtha t

becaus e h e hh dno t

.sol dit t o me , I coul dno t

drin k it , bu t by that lim e ! ha dalread y dran k th e wine . I lol dth e flight aLlendanl tha t

i purchase dth e win e insid e th e airpor t

withi n th e secure dare aan dthat I hadals o worke dther e for atim e an dat n o tim e wa s I eve r

tol ds o that

I coul dtel l purchaser s tha t the y coul dno t

dnn k th e win e whic hthe y purchase dfromme . I though t i t wa s perfectl y permissibl e an dI kno w th e owne r

o f th e convenienc e counte r imdersloo dthi s th e sam e way . And . I ha dbee n instructe dby securit y tha t th e onl y rul e ther e wa s concernin g th e smal l bottle s o f win e wa s tha t I neede dt o tel l peopl e tha t the y coul dno t

hav e an ope n containe r

betwee n iecuril y an dth e plane . The y neede dt o leav e th e bottle s unopene dunti l the y go t aboard . There i s n o rul e contrar y t o tha t instructio n anywher e i n th e airpor t o r secure dare at

o my knowledge . I trie dt o tel l th e stewar dtha t bu t h e woul dno t

listen . H e wa s simpl y upse t tha t 1 ha dno t

purchase dth e win e fromhi man dtha t i s wha t h e tol dmc . Th e mal e tigh t attendan t say s i n hi s attachmen t

tha t h e di dno t

serv e m e an y mor e alcoho l an dtha t I di d no t "furthe r misbehav e th e res t

o f th e Ilighi. " Firs t

o f all , I neve r

misbehave do n an y portio n o f

th e flight . Secon do f

all , after h e treate dm e s o rudel y I certainl y di dno t a.-^ k hi mt o serv e m c an y alcohol . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 4 : Admi t tha t Attachmen t

i w o i s atru e an daccurat e cop y o f

alette r yo u wrot e t o FA A Inspecto r Stev e Albert . RESPONSE : Admitted . Il i s Respondent' s letter . DATE D thi s '- ^ da y o f October , 2011 . DOUBEK , PYFE R& FOX , LL P

Joh n C/t)oube k Attorne y for

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